In the quiet village of Telesgaye, Gurra Norro remembers a time when many women suffered in silence. “Our husbands would come home drunk,” she said. “There was conflict, pain, homes were heavy with sorrow. But we didn’t talk about it. We just endured.”
That silence, however, began to break when the Audio Bible arrived in the community.
What started as small gatherings of women on Saturdays, something like a wellness circle, quickly grew into something deeper. These were not ordinary meetings. They became sacred spaces where women, many of whom had never stepped into a church, began listening to Scripture together in their own language. “The Word brought peace to our hearts,” Gurra said. “It started changing us from the inside out.”
As they listened, they began to heal. And soon, they began to believe. Many joined local churches, not just as attendees, but as vibrant, transformed members of the Body of Christ.
Gurra Norro
Today, Gurra helps coordinate over 50 active Bible Listening Groups in the area. But there’s a challenge: all of them share just two Audio Bible devices, hers and her neighbor Paul’s. “When we visit different groups and see them start to understand the message, we long to leave them with a Bible so they can continue growing and multiply other believers.
“We pray for more,” she said. “We’ve seen what one device can do. Imagine what could happen if each group had one of their own.”
The Audio Bible has also reshaped Gurra’s personal life. “Before, we only heard the Bible on Sundays, and by the time we got home, we’d forget the message,” she said. “Now, it’s part of our daily life.” Even as she works in the kitchen, her children are listening. “It keeps our hearts anchored in God. I no longer forget to pray.”
For Gurra and the women of Telesgaye, the Audio Bible is more than a tool. It’s a lifeline. A voice that broke through the silence. A light that led them out of pain and into purpose.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18